I was first smitten by Caterhams in 1999 but it took ten years before I could afford one of my own on 4 July 2009 – an auspicious day...

The 109E 1340cc. engine from Ford’s Classic and Classic Capri models that powered the Lotus Super Seven in Cosworth Mark V form was to ha...

he Lotus Elise is a car close to many people’s hearts. It is small, affordable to run, fast, fun, and has one of the best badges in the ...

During lockdown, millions of people across the nation have been finding ways to alleviate the pressure of a world changing in the face...

It’s now 30 years since the launch of the Lotus Carlton, and the subsequent newspaper frothing and heated political debates about ...

Several people and suppliers were responsible for Lotuses successes as sports car and race car constructors. Mike Costin was ...

The formation of the I7N goes back to the International 60th anniversary event in the UK where three Lotus 7 clubs UK, Germany and ...

To celebrate International Womens day – member of the Lotus Caterham Club Sweden Brita tells us about her Lotus Super Seven 1500 Cosworth..

As a student of the College of Estate Management in London, Jon Derisley had passed the Lotus works at Hornsey on his way home in the...

Despite 2020 having been a rather different year, it is pleasing to look back and reflect on what we were able to achieve, as well ...

It is said that every Seven that was produced by Lotus up to the end of Series One production was sold at a loss. The choice for Lotus was a

After World War II, the innovation genie emerged from its lamp to herald the most fruitful period of engine design car enthusiasts ...

When it came to the turn of Art Editor Charles Pocklington to be asked: "What would you most like to do?", his spontaneous reply was…

By the middle of 1958 four Sevens had been exported to the U.S., but the Americans were not impressed with the Ford side-val...

26th. of December 1958 saw the Coventry Climax powered Lotus Super Seven factory demonstrator compete at Brands Hatch in the capable ...

As mentioned in the previous chapter, the Edward Lewis Seven was in effect a “Le Mans” Eleven without the aerodynamic bodywork having (...)

Colin Chapman had a customer for the first Lotus Seven even before it was designed! He was Edward Lewis, proprietor of "Westover Shoes"...

The new Lotus car for 1956 was simply called the “Eleven” or ‘11’ as Chapman decided to drop the ‘Mark’ and Roman numerals as he felt (...)

“A very big thank you for supporting Race Against Dementia. I am (...)

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